hamster wheel
noun[C]
uk/ˈhæm.stə ˌwiːl/us/ˈhæm.stɚ ˌwiːl/awheelfixedinpositionin themiddle,designedfor ahamsteror othersmallanimaltorunround and round inside asexercise:
仓鼠转轮At 3 a.m. I wasawakelisteningto therumblingof thehamsterwheel.凌晨三点，我还醒着，听着仓鼠转轮发出的轰轰声。
Burazin/Photographer's Choice RF/GettyImages
anactivitythatinvolvessomeone beingbusyall thetimebut neverachievinganythingimportantorreachingthe end of atask:
仓鼠转轮（比喻忙忙碌碌却一事无成）There's always something thatneedsto be done to thehouse. It's like ahamsterwheel.房子总有要修修补补的地方，就像仓鼠轮一样，没完没了。
Timespentjustsittingon atraincan be ararechancetostepoff thehamsterwheelandobservetheworld.坐在火车上的时间是一个难得的机会，可以让你离开犹如仓鼠转轮般的日常生活，观察这个世界。
- In thecorneris a littlecagewith ahamsterwheel.
- Theactincludedaboyrunningon theoutsideof whatlookedlike ahamsterwheel.
- He is on theperpetualhamsterwheelof thecorporatelecturecircuit.
- Mostphysiciansrightnow are on ahamsterwheel. They havetroublekeepingup.
- It justseemslike we'restuckon thishamsterwheelof, you get abigfire, you put allkindsofresourceson it, and thenbasicallyprayfor theweathertochange.
Animal dwellings - man-made
- animal shelter
- apiary
- aviary
- bird box
- birdcage
- crate
- doghouse
- dovecote
- fish tank
- fishbowl
- hive
- perch
- pigpen
- pigsty
- rabbit hutch
- rescue centre
- sanctuary
- skep
- stall
- sty
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Effort and expending energy
Useless and futile